There’s a void in my mind absent, apathetic and hazy all the creative thoughts have escaped me, swirling like rainy clouds unable to fall down. There’s a stillness all around like a humid summer day marigold seeds hide underground and cicadas refuse to sing until May. The tranquility of this body I called home nothingContinue reading “Existing”
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Oxeye Daisy
Story of a little girl, eaten alive by a tiger Not because she was scared But she heard the tiger cried and went in anyway, knowing the danger that awaits If she was a flower, she would be the queen of them all, she just doesn’t see it Beautiful but melancholy, she said “don’t touchContinue reading “Oxeye Daisy”
Catfish
the skin around my fingers scaled off, like they were on those catfish at the market it jumped at me, at full speed they were all captured in a basket with little to no water they wish death comes a little quicker all the muscle tensed up for a final jump, if they could getContinue reading “Catfish”
Don’t fall in love
People said, “don’t fall in love” because all it takes is a split second when you decide to jump off a cliff, for her. You thought “it’d all be worth it” you could feel the wind go up your spine a heavy heart and a thousand butterflies your anxiety is screaming, and you’re asking yourselfContinue reading “Don’t fall in love”
Red-breasted parakeet
Green birdie did you say you miss me? you’re the keeper of sunsets a protector of the Himalayas you’re supposed to spread your wings to soar through the sky but what are you doing laying quietly on your thigh? I only just met you yesterday you were still singing I only just met you todayContinue reading “Red-breasted parakeet”
Achilles’ heel
our bones are tougher than steel but our hearts, they feel too much it becomes our Achilles’ heel. t.l.
Girls
every time you heard it on the news, people said he was mentally ill he lost it, he didn’t mean to kill he was sexually deprived it was one of his “bad” nights he must feel so guilty, deep inside. every time you heard it it’s a kind man with a nice family, his wifeContinue reading “Girls”
flowers that bloom at night
flowers that bloom at night and be gone in the morning they live between dark and light especially when you are still sleeping oh how beautiful and hidden little gems that stuck between two rocks the forbidden fruits taste sweeter when you’re the only one who sees her. t.l. (queen of the night flower onlyContinue reading “flowers that bloom at night”
desirable
if someone tells you how desirable they are they were just trying to believe in that too. t.l. sometimes we tell people what we don’t believe but wanted to.
“i love you”
it’s not “i love you” that I want it’s the act of staying and forgiving. t.l.
Tsunami of Words 